The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-24

Of the stock), sharpened down with 4
keen blade to thin wedge, and placed
50 that the inner bark Qiber) Of each
shall come into opposition ut the Same
part. To insure this the gratis may be
leaned slightly inward. Thus union
Is pretty certainly formed The whole
is covered with grafting-wax to exclude
air and moisture. Ninety-fiye per cent
Of the gratis should grow.
The proper time for grating isin the
spring. when the weather is mild and
before the trees leave out. The imple-
menfs necessary are a keen pocketknifc
and thin. narrow. chi-cl Of hardwood
for holding the split portion open until
the gratis are inserted. when the chi>cl.
being withdrawn. the >cions will BIZ held
firmly. ready for The grafting-waA.
The grafting-wax in ordinary use is
-impl, compound Of becswax. resin.
and tallow. 1t is made Of one part
by weight Of beeswax, two parts
Of tallow, and four partsof resin. Melt
At 4 low heat until thoroughly incorpo-
rated. 1t may be applied when just
warm enough torun by means Of brush,
or it may be pulled. as is followed in
making molasses candy while cooling.
until it is plastic, and applied about and
into the parts. being drawn out for this
purpose into thin ribbons.
KAMIE IN GEORGIA.
II it were not tor the great cost Of
preparing ramie fibre for manufacture
its cultivation should be exceedingly
profitable in the South. Inventors
have long been attempting to do this
by machinery. and improvements in the
last few years would seem to show that
this will be accomplished. When pre-
pared the fibre is white, and silklikc,
producing fabrics Of great lustre. The
Brunswick (Ga.) Herald states that the
cultivation is to be attempted there as
Il nursery for the distribution of. plants
to be grown elsewhere. An East
Orange IN. W gentleman furnishes
the capital for growing the plants, and
the editor says samples of the fibre
shown after manipulation were white
and silklikc. 1t has been here
toforc stated that 4 movement was on
foot for the extensive cultivation of the
plant in California, Louisiana and other
Gulf States have also been more or less
interested in the cultivation Of rsmie.
TWO LARGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
The Royal Agricultural Society Of
England is reported to have the larges..
membership Of any society of like ma
tnre in the world, and it probably has
the largest bank account The men,
bership is over 5000. The society OF
Agriculture Of France is reported next
in size of neutrality-suspicious. 5000.
In relation to the Royal Agricultural
Society of England the Secretary, Mr..
H. II. Jenkins, in his last rept TT to the
council states that l45 members died
during the year, the names Of IS were
removed, 2lO resigned, and 422 were
elected. The total in the list is now 9.
O34, a decrease of la since last year.
The funded property Of the society Is
f3l 1906. and f8,232 was the sum in
hand ut deposit and on current account
ut the time the report was made.
SHEEP IN MONTANA.
Ranches in Montana are so detached
that but little reliance can be placed up
on rumors concerning the condition of
stock. Fall feed was short, but strong
and good. and sheep went into winter
in excellent shape. The storm in Nov
ember brought us sudden cold: a regular
blizzard, causing more or less loss
among sheep from pilling and scatter
ing. The month ending Jan. 20 has been
trying. owingto snow and high Winds
Snow on y level of Is inches in man. ,
places was something unusual in Mont Il
ma. any many sheepmcn were Obliged
to feed hay, but recent light chinooks
from the southwest have given good
feeding spots. Eastern Montanareports
serious losses by those without hay
Stock Gazette.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Ground rice cake; half pound OF
ground rice. four eggs, and enough Loaf
sugar to ssecten: beat the whole togeth-
er for twenty minutes; bake in slow
oven.
Graham soda biscuit; one, quart oil
graham flour, one tcaspoonful of soda,
dissolved in two-thirds of a ts.acnpful Of
molasses: mix with milk and water.
Light sponge cake; take one pound
of sugar. three-quarters of q pound of
floIn and twelve eggs, leaving out the
white Of four; when separated. add the
juice and rind Of one lemon, grated.
Fruit cake; one cup Of molasses, one
cup of sugar, one cup Of butter, one cup
OF milk, two eggs, two te2spoonfuls Of
salertaus. Raisins and spice to taste.
Mullins; one quart of milk, one quarter
Of apoundof butter. four eggs. pennys'
worth Of yeas. and flour enough for a
stiff batter. Bake in muffin rings.
Pop-overs; one egg, piece of butter
size Of walnut, little salt. one cup